AAIB Bulletin: 10/2013, B738 high speed RTO due smoke in the cabin, Glasgow UK, 19 Oct 2012

AAIB Bulletin: 10/2013, B738 high speed RTO due smoke in the cabin, Glasgow UK, 19 Oct 2012

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AAIB (UK)
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Airworthiness Human Factors

On 19 October 2012, a Jet2-operated Boeing 737-800 departing Glasgow made a high speed rejected take off when a strange smell became apparent in the flight deck and the senior cabin crew reported what appeared to be smoke in the cabin. The subsequent emergency evacuation resulted in one serious passenger injury. The Investigation was unable to conclusively identify a cause of the smoke and the also- detected burning smells but excess moisture in the air conditioning system was considered likely to have been a factor and the Operator subsequently made changes to its maintenance procedures.

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